Deng Zhiwei (Chinese: 邓志伟, born February 1, 1988) is a Chinese heavyweight freestyle wrestler who won a silver medal at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships and a bronze medal at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships.
 Deng at the 2018 Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 1, 1988 Hengshui, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Deng competed at the 2016 Olympics, and was eliminated in the round of 16 by Levan Berianidze.[2][3]
Deng returned to the 2020 Olympics, where he achieved greater success. He came 5th place after losing the Bronze Medal match to Amir Hossein Zare (who would later win the 2021 World Wrestling Championships just two months later).
He competed in the 125 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[4]
Deng earned a quota place for China for the 2024 Summer Olympics at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[5]
Major results
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 5th | Freestyle 125 kg |
| 2019 | World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 3rd | Freestyle 125 kg |
| Asian Championships | Xi'an, China | 2nd | Freestyle 125 kg | |
| 2018 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Freestyle 125 kg |
| Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 2nd | Freestyle 125 kg | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th | Freestyle 125 kg |
| 2015 | World Championships | Las Vegas, United States | 18th | Freestyle 125 kg |
| Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | Freestyle 125 kg | |
| 2014 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 10th | Freestyle 125 kg |
References
External links
- Deng Zhiwei at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
- Deng Zhiwei at United World Wrestling
- Deng Zhiwei at Olympics.com
- Deng Zhiwei at Olympedia
